“An Englishman,even if he is alone,forms an orderly queue of one'”wrote a famous British author ,George Mikes.While this sounds funny,it’s a popular English stereotype (刻板印象).From the supermarket to the subway,queues are a common sight on the streets of Britain.
Here in China,queues are normal,too.It is a part of everyday life. People queue most of
the time from buying tickets in the cinema to waiting for seats at a restaurant ·But in certain situations ,you'll find yourself in the middle of a rushing crowd ,such as getting onto the subway.Even away from the busy subway platform,queues are different·
One day I was standing in line at the supermarket.I left a small space in front of me. Within seconds,a girl walked by and took her place in that small space. I was surprised at first ,but later I found these experiences very interesting.It is with these small ,every day differences that I get to live and learn in a new culture·
Back in Britain,the person spends about six months of their life waiting in a queue,according to the auction site MadBid.To pass the time,maybe they tell themselves the famous
proverb:Good things come to those who wait.
From the passage,we know that the English are famous for .
A.being rude and loud |
B.traveling on subways |
C.forming an orderly queue |
D.standing in line at the supermarket |
How did the writer feel when the girl jumped the queue?
A.From annoyed to calm. |
B.From calm to angry. |
C.From surprised to interested. |
D.From shocked to angry. |
The passage is mainly about .
A.comparing queuing in two cultures |
B.praising the English tor good manners |
C.calling on people in China to queue more |
D.explaining why people rush in some situations |
Where would you most probably read this passage?
A.Novel. | B.Poster. |
C.Newspaper. | D.Science magazine· |